**2338**

**TELEGRAM TO THE CRIMEAN REVKOM**

Sevastopol
February 26, 1921

Take decisive measures toward the genuine protection of artistic valuables, paintings, porcelain, bronze, marble, etc., located in the Yalta palaces and private buildings now being converted into sanatoriums of the People's Commissariat of Health, regarding which we have information about their removal. Until the arrival of a special commission from Moscow for the examination and protection of the aforementioned objects, all responsibility for their preservation is placed upon you.

Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense

Lenin

*Printed from the original signed by V. I. Lenin.*

**1036**

**TELEPHONOGRAM TO THE PETROGRAD SOVIET**

Before March 21, 1921

From March 21 of this year, lift the state of siege in Petrograd, replacing it with martial law.

Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense

Ulyanov (Lenin)

*Printed from a handwritten copy.*

**1921 — 1922 YEARS**

**2374**

**TELEGRAM TO ALL COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF OF FRONTS AND COMMANDERS OF TROOPS OF DISTRICTS**

March 24, 1921

The Resolution of the Eighth Congress of Soviets requires from all organs of the Republic the greatest exertion of forces and means for the needs of the sowing campaign. Take urgent concrete measures to render assistance to the land organs, in particular: 1) ascertain and transfer to the land organs all agricultural implements, all materials, metals, tools, unnecessary for military institutions and necessary for priority assignments in repair workshops; 2) transfer to the land organs all tractor property without prejudice to the interests of military units; 3) place at the disposal of the sowing campaign and urgent transfers of seeds, machines, and fertilizers horse-drawn and motor transport, military force, but without detriment to the troops, especially field forces. Report on the measures being taken to the Revolutionary Military Council, with copies to the People's Commissariat of Agriculture—Supply.

Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense

Lenin

*Printed from the original signed by V. I. Lenin.*

**8419**

**RESOLUTION ON A LETTER FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC***

April 1921

Decided in the Politburo.

Let them lodge complaints in the Politburo.

*The Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic reported on the request of certain military workers to reconsider the decision regarding the numerical composition of the Red Army after the end of the war.*